| 单词 | on a spree |
| 释义 | > as lemmason a spree c. In the phrases on a spree, on (also upon) the spree. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > drink > thirst > excess in drinking > [adverb] > on a drinking bout on (also upon) the spree1847 on a spree1847 on the booze1850 on the scoop1871 on the beer1887 on the bash1901 on a whizzer1910 on the piss1929 society > leisure > social event > a merrymaking or convivial occasion > merrymaking or conviviality > [adverb] > noisy or riotous roistingly1571 on (also upon) the randan1652 roisteringly1659 tory-rory1665 on (also upon) the spree1847 on a spree1847 on (or upon) the loose1849 on the fly1851 on the (also a) randy1857 on the tiles1887 (a) (b)1851 H. Mayhew London Labour I. 446/2 We were too fond of what was called getting on the spree.1859 J. C. Hotten Dict. Slang 99 ‘Going on the spree,’ starting out with intent to have a frolic.1892 R. L. Stevenson Across Plains iii. 113 The cheap young gentleman upon the spree.1847 Illustr. London News 10 July 27/3 The balloon looked something like the dome of St. Paul's out on a spree. 1865 J. G. Holland Plain Talks v. 168 It is further complained that operatives drink and go on sprees. 1880 T. E. Webb tr. J. W. von Goethe Faust ii. vi. 144 She's out on a spree! < as lemmas |
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